This is my English homework.........

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Robinson Crusoe’s parents want him to become a lawyer but Crusoe isdetermined to become a sailor. He leaves home without his parents’blessing and works hard to become a good sailor.He shows great courage when he escapes from his Turkish master.He ensures he has guns and food before he escapes.When he is shipwrecked on a deserted island, Crusoe overcomes greatobstacles to survive. He struggles alone in order to carry food, equipmentand other materials from the ship so that he can make a life for himself untilhe is rescued. He builds two homes, a raft and a canoe. He is also able tomake tools and plant enough food for himself and his companions.He shows great courage when he saves Friday, Friday’s father, the Spaniardand the second English sea captain. He does all thisat the risk of being captured and eaten by the cannibals!

[Importance of Hard Work ]

It is important to work hard as this makes you disciplined and successfulin life. Robinson Crusoe is a good example of a man who is fearless,positive and hard-working. Instead of complaining about his fate,he looks at the situation and does what is needed to make the situationbetter. For example, he salvages useful items from the sinking ship,makes a canoe and safe shelters for himself, and hunt for food.He creates a comfortable life for himself and is able to survive onthe island for twenty-eight years.

[Friendship and Loyalty ]

Humans need friendship and good relationships with others.When Crusoe runs away to London, he makes friends witha ship’s captain who grows to like and trust him. He teachesCrusoe mathematics and navigation until Crusoe becomes a good sailor.Crusoe is a friendly and sociable person. The captain invitesCrusoe to go with him to Guinea, thus starting Crusoe’s involvementin business and sailing. Crusoe also makes many friends while farming in Brazil.When Crusoe gets shipwrecked on the island, he is desolateand miserable. Deprived of human company, he finds comfortand companionship with two dogs he rescues from the shipwreck,the parrot and the cats.During his twenty-fifth year on the island, he manages tosave a savage from a group of cannibals who land on the island.This man is so grateful that he wants to be Crusoe’s slave.However, Crusoe prefers him to be a friend. Crusoe teacheshim to eat animal flesh, speak English and share his religious beliefs.Friday, as Crusoe calls him, becomes his faithful companion and friend.Crusoe also becomes a friend to the Spanish and English mutineerswho were left on the island. He solves their disputesand helps them to form friendships with each other.

[Relationship with Nature]

Humans are part of Nature and, therefore, should live and workharmony with Nature. Crusoe is a man at peace with Nature.He loves the sea and the outdoors. So when he is maroonedon the island and finds himself alone with only Natureas his companion, he adapts easily.He is quick to use things from Nature to help him survive.He uses the trees and plants to build himself a canoe andhomes, ant to provide him with food.

Sub-Themes / Minor Themes

GratitudeFriday is dedicated to Crusoe, the man who saveshim from being eaten by the cannibals.The second English ship’s captain is gratefulto Crusoe for rescuing him from the mutineers.

Power and ControlCrusoe lives on the deserted island for twenty-eight years.He makes it his comfortable home. He has control over Nature there.During his rescue of Friday, he kills a cannibal. A grateful Fridayis willing to be his slave. Crusoe teaches Friday to speak inEnglish and about his religious beliefs. Thus, Crusoe has power over Friday.Crusoe is viewed as owner and lord of the island. Crusoe is alsoable to bring peace between the Spanish and the Englishliving on the island. He divides the island between the twogroups and this proves his control over the island and its inhabitants.

Faith in GodRobinson Crusoe has great faith in God. He does not give uphope when he is shipwrecked and finds himself all aloneon a deserted island. His faith that God will sustain himthrough the many trials in life keeps him going.Crusoe says, ‘All… God for an answer.” (p. 41, para. 3)Crusoe’s strong belief in God is also seen when he teachesFriday about the goodness and power that comes with having faith in God.

Good versus EvilRobinson Crusoe shows that good triumphs overevil when he helps Friday to escape from the cannibals.Crusoe also teaches Friday about God’sgoodness and how it triumphs over the Devil’s evilness.The mutineers who are disloyal to their captain arefinally overcome by the ‘good’ forces of Crusoe and Friday.

abundantemptyfewheavylightmanynumeroussubstantialPosted by spark at 6:14 PM 0 commentsidiomsA Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise:Something good that isn't recognized at first.

A Chip On Your Shoulder:Being upset for something that happened in the past.

A Dime A Dozen:Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Doubting Thomas:A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

A Drop in the Bucket:A very small part of something big or whole.

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:You cannot change who you are.

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake:A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist:A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up:A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words:It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Add Fuel To The Fire:Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

Against The Clock:Rushed and short on time.

All Bark And No Bite:When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

All Greek to me:Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.

All In The Same Boat:When everyone is facing the same challenges.

An Arm And A Leg:Very expensive. A large amount of money.

An Axe To Grind:To have a dispute with someone.

Apple of My Eye:Someone who is cherished above all others.

As High As A Kite:Anything that is high up in the sky.

At The Drop Of A Hat:Willing to do something immediately.

B

Back Seat Driver:People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

Back To Square One:Having to start all over again.

Back To The Drawing Board:When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.

Baker's Dozen:Thirteen.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree:A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.

Beat A Dead Horse:To force an issue that has already ended.

Beating Around The Bush:Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Bend Over Backwards:Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.

Between A Rock And A Hard Place:Stuck between two very bad options.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:To take on a task that is way to big.

Bite Your Tongue:To avoid talking.

Blood Is Thicker Than Water:The family bond is closer than anything else.

Blue Moon:A rare event or occurance.

Break A Leg:A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.

Buy A Lemon:To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.

C

Can't Cut The Mustard :Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.

Cast Iron Stomach:Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.

Charley Horse:Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.

Chew someone out:Verbally scold someone.

Chip on his Shoulder:Angry today about something that occured in the past.

Chow Down:To eat.

Close but no Cigar:To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.

Cock and Bull Story:An unbelievable tale.

Come Hell Or High Water:Any difficult situation or obstacle.

Crack Someone Up:To make someone laugh.

Cross Your Fingers:To hope that something happens the way you want it to.

Cry Over Spilt Milk:When you complain about a loss from the past.

Cry Wolf:Intentionally raise a false alarm.

Cup Of Joe:A cup of coffee.

Curiosity Killed The Cat:Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.

Cut to the Chase:Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

D

Dark Horse:One who was previously unknown and is now prominent.

Dead Ringer:100% identical. A duplicate.

Devil's Advocate:Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the arguement. It can also mean one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe in, to another debater.

Dog Days of Summer:The hottest days of the summer season.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch:Don't rely on it until your sure of it.

Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth:When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful.

Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket:Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

Doozy:Something outstanding.

Down To The Wire:Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures:When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.

Drink like a fish:To drink very heavily.

Drive someone up the wall:To irritate and/or annoy very much.

Dropping Like Flies:A large number of people either falling ill or dying.

Dry Run:Rehearsal.

E

Eighty Six:A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw away.

Elvis has left the building:The show has come to an end. It's all over.

Ethnic Cleansing:Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining:Be optomistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

Everything But The Kitchen Sink:Almost everything and anything has been included.

Excuse my French:Please forgive me for cussing.

Cock and Bull Story:An unbelievable tale.

Cock and Bull Story:An unbelievable tale.

F

Feeding Frenzy:An aggressive attack on someone by a group.

Field Day:An enjoyable day or circumstance.

Finding Your Feet:To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing.

Finger lickin' good:A very tasty food or meal.

Fixed In Your Ways:Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something.

Flash In The Pan:Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end.

Flea Market:A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.

Flesh and Blood:This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family.

Flip The Bird:To raise your middle finger at someone.

Foam at the Mouth:To be enraged and show it.

Fools' Gold:Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold.

French Kiss:An open mouth kiss where tongues touch.

From Rags To Riches:To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.

Fuddy-duddy:An old-fashioned and foolish type of person.

Full Monty:This idiom can mean either, "the whole thing" or "completely nude".

Funny Farm:A mental institutional facility.

G

Get Down to Brass Tacks:To become serious about something.

Get Over It:To move beyond something that is bothering you.

Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed:Someone who is having a horrible day.

Get Your Walking Papers:Get fired from a job.

Give Him The Slip:To get away from. To escape.

Go Down Like A Lead Balloon:To be received badly by an audience.

Go For Broke:To gamble everything you have.

Go Out On A Limb:Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.

Go The Extra Mile:Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Good Samaritan:Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.

Graveyard Shift:Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.

Great Minds Think Alike:Intelligent people think like each other.

Green Room:The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.

Gut Feeling:A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.

H

Haste Makes Waste:Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.

Hat Trick:When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc.

Have an Axe to Grind:To have a dispute with someone.

He Lost His Head:Angry and overcome by emotions.

Head Over Heels:Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.

Hell in a Handbasket:Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster.

High Five:Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.

High on the Hog:Living in Luxury.

Hit The Books:To study, especially for a test or exam.

Hit The Hay:Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hit The Nail on the Head:Do something exactly right or say something exactly right.

Hit The Sack:Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hocus Pocus:In general, a term used in magic or trickery.

Hold Your Horses:Be patient.

I

Icing On The Cake:When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.

Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools:You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.

If It's Not One Thing, It's Another:When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...

In Like Flynn:To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic.

In The Bag:To have something secured.

In The Buff:Nude.

In The Heat Of The Moment:Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

In Your Face:An aggressive and bold confrontation.

It Takes Two To Tango:A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

It's A Small World:You frequently see the same people in different places.

Its Anyone's Call:A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.

Ivy League:Since 1954 the Ivy League has been the following universities: Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard.

J

Jaywalk:Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

Joshing Me:Tricking me.

K

Keep An Eye On Him:You should carefully watch him.

Keep body and soul together:To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive .

Reasoning or explaining from parallel cases. A simile is an expressed analogy; a metaphor is an implied one.

•"Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo."(Don Marquis)

•"Being obsessed with deficit reduction when the economy has suffered its largest setback since the Depression is like being obsessed with water conservation when your house is on fire--an admirable impulse, poorly timed."(Daniel Gross, "A Birder's Guide to D.C." Newsweek, Nov. 16, 2009)

•"Harrison Ford is like one of those sports cars that advertise acceleration from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in three or four seconds. He can go from slightly broody inaction to ferocious reaction in approximately the same time span. And he handles the tight turns and corkscrew twists of a suspense story without losing his balance or leaving skid marks on the film. But maybe the best and most interesting thing about him is that he doesn't look particularly sleek, quick, or powerful; until something or somebody causes him to gun his engine, he projects the seemly aura of the family sedan."(Richard Schickel, Time magazine review of Patriot Games)

•"If I had not agreed to review this book, I would have stopped after five pages. After 600, I felt as if I were inside a bass drum banged on by a clown."(Richard Brookhiser, "Land Grab." The New York Times, Aug. 12, 2007)

•"One good analogy is worth three hours discussion."(Dudley Field Malone)

•"MTV is to music as KFC is to chicken."(Lewis Black)

•"Memory is to love what the saucer is to the cup."(Elizabeth Bowen, The House in Paris, 1949)Posted by spark at 6:23 PM 0 commentsImperativesImperatives are verbs used to give orders, commands and instructions. The form used is usually the same as the base form. It is one of the three moods of an English verb. Imperatives should be used carefully in English; to give firm orders or commands, but not as much when trying to be polite or show respect to the other person.

•"Think Small."(slogan of Volkswagen)

•"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."(Mark Twain)

•"Take me out to the ball game,Take me out with the crowd.Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,I don't care if I never get back."(Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")

•"Seek simplicity, and distrust it."(Alfred North Whitehead)

•Westley: Give us the gate key.Yellin: I have no gate key.Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, tear his arms off.Yellin: Oh, you mean this gate key.(The Princess Bride, 1987)

•"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."(President John Kennedy, 1961)

•"Leave the gun. [pause] Take the cannolis."(Clemenza in The Godfather, 1972)

•"Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia!"(El Jefe, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, 1974)

•"Take this quarter, go downtown, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face!"(John Candy as Buck Russell in Uncle Buck, 1989)

•"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."(Darth Vader, Star Wars, 1977)

•"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."(Ernest Hemingway)

•"Forget them, Wendy. Forget them all. Come with me where you'll never, never have to worry about grown up things again."(Peter in film adaptation of Peter Pan, 2003)

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Sound (noise) produced by the ducks do not echo and roll [echo]. Up to now we do not know why. 3. 3. With a piece of chocolate can kill a dog? True! Chocolate can damage the respiratory system and heart anjing.Dengan many ounces can kill a small dog. 4. 4. Kebanyakan lipstick yang kita pakai sekarang ni mengandungi sisik ikan yang telah diproses. Most of us wear lipstick contains fish scales are now processed. 5. 5. Pada tahun 1830, ketchup (sos tomato) digunakan sebagai ubatan dan bukannya perasa tambahan pada makanan. In 1830, ketchup (tomato sauce) was used as a medicine rather than an additional flavor to food.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Reduce, reuse and recycle is the mantra of environmentalists everywhere, but reusing plastic bottles may do more harm than good by releasing toxic chemicals that can cause a host of serious health problems. Learn the dangers of reusing plastic bottles as well as some safe alternatives.

Environment is important because:

It's well being is necessary for the growing of foods. Consider South Africa which is experiencing desertification making it harder for farms to access arable soil and therefore the country can grow less foods. More foods then need to be imported and thus higher expenses.

Population health issues. Dirty air, water, soil etc lead to increased exposure to chronic illnesses, decreases physical development and generally affects the population well being, resulting in higher expenses spent on medical and health concerns. For example Norilsk, Russia where the majority of the population is affected by serious illnesses due to environmental pollution. Imagine the medical bills in that region.

Tourism industry. If your country has one, chances are good that if those places where tourists go and spend money becomes polluted, those tourits won't go as much. A good example is a beach in Spain being contaminated by an oil spill suddenly looses it's annual revenues due to loosing it's tourists.

In your Opinion, Is the environment a good issue to combine with the economy?Where do you see pitfalls and/or pros for covering the environment and the economy with one solution or plan of action for improvement?

Monday, May 3, 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

Legend has it that Albert Einstein kept a small sign taped to the bottom of his bathroom mirror. The sign said, "Shave slowly."Einstein frequently worked on problems while he was sleeping. He'd "tell" his brain to work on the problem, go to sleep, get up the next morning, go to the bathroom, and begin shaving with his straight razor. (These are the days before Bic.) Invariably, the solution to his problem would come to him while he was shaving, hence the need for the sign, "Shave slowly." Without it, Einstein might have slit his own throat!

The Point of this Story: You can "direct" your unconscious mind to solve problems; just don't kill yourself when you come up with the answer.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Plot Overview: Robinson CrusoeR obinson Crusoe is an Englishman from the town of York in the seventeenth century, the youngest son of a merchant of German origin. Encouraged by his father to study law, Crusoe expresses his wish to go to sea instead. His family is against Crusoe going out to sea, and his father explains that it is better to seek a modest, secure life for oneself. Initially, Robinson is committed to obeying his father, but he eventually succumbs to temptation and embarks on a ship bound for London with a friend. When a storm causes the near deaths of Crusoe and his friend, the friend is dissuaded from sea travel, but Crusoe still goes on to set himself up as merchant on a ship leaving London. This trip is financially successful, and Crusoe plans another, leaving his early profits in the care of a friendly widow. The second voyage does not prove as fortunate: the ship is seized by Moorish pirates, and Crusoe is enslaved to a potentate in the North African town of Sallee. While on a fishing expedition, he and a slave boy break free and sail down the African coast. A kindly Portuguese captain picks them up, buys the slave boy from Crusoe, and takes Crusoe to Brazil. In Brazil, Crusoe establishes himself as a plantation owner and soon becomes successful. Eager for slave labor and its economic advantages, he embarks on a slave-gathering expedition to West Africa but ends up shipwrecked off of the coast of Trinidad.Crusoe soon learns he is the sole survivor of the expedition and seeks shelter and food for himself. He returns to the wreck’s remains twelve times to salvage guns, powder, food, and other items. Onshore, he finds goats he can graze for meat and builds himself a shelter. He erects a cross that he inscribes with the date of his arrival, September 1, 1659, and makes a notch every day in order never to lose track of time. He also keeps a journal of his household activities, noting his attempts to make candles, his lucky discovery of sprouting grain, and his construction of a cellar, among other events. In June 1660, he falls ill and hallucinates that an angel visits, warning him to repent. Drinking tobacco-steeped rum, Crusoe experiences a religious illumination and realizes that God has delivered him from his earlier sins. After recovering, Crusoe makes a survey of the area and discovers he is on an island. He finds a pleasant valley abounding in grapes, where he builds a shady retreat. Crusoe begins to feel more optimistic about being on the island, describing himself as its “king.” He trains a pet parrot, takes a goat as a pet, and develops skills in basket weaving, bread making, and pottery. He cuts down an enormous cedar tree and builds a huge canoe from its trunk, but he discovers that he cannot move it to the sea. After building a smaller boat, he rows around the island but nearly perishes when swept away by a powerful current. Reaching shore, he hears his parrot calling his name and is thankful for being saved once again. He spends several years in peace.One day Crusoe is shocked to discover a man’s footprint on the beach. He first assumes the footprint is the devil’s, then decides it must belong to one of the cannibals said to live in the region. Terrified, he arms himself and remains on the lookout for cannibals. He also builds an underground cellar in which to herd his goats at night and devises a way to cook underground. One evening he hears gunshots, and the next day he is able to see a ship wrecked on his coast. It is empty when he arrives on the scene to investigate. Crusoe once again thanks Providence for having been saved. Soon afterward, Crusoe discovers that the shore has been strewn with human carnage, apparently the remains of a cannibal feast. He is alarmed and continues to be vigilant. Later Crusoe catches sight of thirty cannibals heading for shore with their victims. One of the victims is killed. Another one, waiting to be slaughtered, suddenly breaks free and runs toward Crusoe’s dwelling. Crusoe protects him, killing one of the pursuers and injuring the other, whom the victim finally kills. Well-armed, Crusoe defeats most of the cannibals onshore. The victim vows total submission to Crusoe in gratitude for his liberation. Crusoe names him Friday, to commemorate the day on which his life was saved, and takes him as his servant.Finding Friday cheerful and intelligent, Crusoe teaches him some English words and some elementary Christian concepts. Friday, in turn, explains that the cannibals are divided into distinct nations and that they only eat their enemies. Friday also informs Crusoe that the cannibals saved the men from the shipwreck Crusoe witnessed earlier, and that those men, Spaniards, are living nearby. Friday expresses a longing to return to his people, and Crusoe is upset at the prospect of losing Friday. Crusoe then entertains the idea of making contact with the Spaniards, and Friday admits that he would rather die than lose Crusoe. The two build a boat to visit the cannibals’ land together. Before they have a chance to leave, they are surprised by the arrival of twenty-one cannibals in canoes. The cannibals are holding three victims, one of whom is in European dress. Friday and Crusoe kill most of the cannibals and release the European, a Spaniard. Friday is overjoyed to discover that another of the rescued victims is his father. The four men return to Crusoe’s dwelling for food and rest. Crusoe prepares to welcome them into his community permanently. He sends Friday’s father and the Spaniard out in a canoe to explore the nearby land.Eight days later, the sight of an approaching English ship alarms Friday. Crusoe is suspicious. Friday and Crusoe watch as eleven men take three captives onshore in a boat. Nine of the men explore the land, leaving two to guard the captives. Friday and Crusoe overpower these men and release the captives, one of whom is the captain of the ship, which has been taken in a mutiny. Shouting to the remaining mutineers from different points, Friday and Crusoe confuse and tire the men by making them run from place to place. Eventually they confront the mutineers, telling them that all may escape with their lives except the ringleader. The men surrender. Crusoe and the captain pretend that the island is an imperial territory and that the governor has spared their lives in order to send them all to England to face justice. Keeping five men as hostages, Crusoe sends the other men out to seize the ship. When the ship is brought in, Crusoe nearly faints.On December 19, 1686, Crusoe boards the ship to return to England. There, he finds his family is deceased except for two sisters. His widow friend has kept Crusoe’s money safe, and after traveling to Lisbon, Crusoe learns from the Portuguese captain that his plantations in Brazil have been highly profitable. He arranges to sell his Brazilian lands. Wary of sea travel, Crusoe attempts to return to England by land but is threatened by bad weather and wild animals in northern Spain. Finally arriving back in England, Crusoe receives word that the sale of his plantations has been completed and that he has made a considerable fortune. After donating a portion to the widow and his sisters, Crusoe is restless and considers returning to Brazil, but he is dissuaded by the thought that he would have to become Catholic. He marries, and his wife dies. Crusoe finally departs for the East Indies as a trader in 1694. He revisits his island, finding that the Spaniards are governing it well and that it has become a prosperous colony.Posted by Sharifah Hassan at 5:30 PM0 commentsLabels: Plot Form 2Plot DiagramThe Short Story This PLOT DIAGRAM shows how the main events in a short story are organized into a plot. In this activity you will find the main events in the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk." Drag each event to the appropriate point on the plot diagram. Take from here.Posted by Sharifah Hassan at 5:27 PM0 commentsLabels: PlotSaturday, July 18, 2009How To Use Step Up To WritingPlease refer to THIS.As it is a very powerful tool to be used in writing classes.

Monday, February 15, 2010

During this Chinese New Year Holiday........I saw an important articles infront of the police station near my home, it is an articles about 'Geng Pengembaraan Bermula Upin Dan Ipin'.The storyis about, there is a thing bother and cause trouble at Kampung Durian Runtuh. The villagers disseminate the story about existence of a creature that appal during the midnight, but no one are brave to find out what was the truth. Until Bdrol and his friend Lim and all his new friends suddently involve in the case. A bizarre animal that they did'nt know where it came from, was braid a relationship with Rajoo and brang them to an exploration , far away from the 'hutan hujan Malaysia' that fulls of wild animal, include the giant snake.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Robinson CrusoeThe main character of the story, he is a rebellious youth with an inexplicable need to travel. Because of this need, he brings misfortune on himself and is left to fend for himself in a primitive land. The novel essentially chronicles his mental and spiritual development as a result of his isolation. He is a contradictory character; at the same time he is practical ingenuity and immature decisiveness.Xury A friend/servant of Crusoe's, he also escapes from the Moors. A simple youth who is dedicated to Crusoe, he is admirable for his willingness to stand by the narrator. However, he does not think for himself.Fridayanother friend/servant of Crusoe's, he spends a number of years on the island with the main character, who saves him from cannibalistic death. FridayHe is basically Crusoe's protege, a living example of religious justification of the slavery relationship between the two men. His eagerness to be redone in the European image is supposed to convey that this image is indeed the right one.Crusoe's fatherAlthough he appears only briefly in the beginning, he embodies the theme of the merits of Protestant, middle-class living. It is his teachings from which Crusoe is running, with poor success.Crusoe's motherShe is the one of the few female figures, she fully supports her husband and will not let Crusoe go on a voyage.Moorish patronCrusoe's slave master, he allows for a role reversal of white men as slaves. He apparently is not too swift, however, in that he basically hands Crusoe an escape opportunity.Portuguese sea captainOne of the kindest figures in the book, he is an honest man who embodies all the Christian ideals. Everyone is supposed to admire him for his extreme generosity to the narrator. He almost takes the place of Crusoe's father.SpaniardOne of the prisoners saved by Crusoe, it is interesting to note that he is treated with much more respect in Crusoe's mind than any of the colored peoples with whom Crusoe is in contact.Captured sea captainHe is an ideal soldier, the intersection between civilized European and savage white man. Crusoe's support of his fight reveals that the narrator no longer has purely religious motivations.WidowShe is goodness personified, and keeps Crusoe's money safe for him. She is in some way a foil to his mother, who does not support him at all.SavagesThe cannibals from across the way, they represent the threat to Crusoe's religious and moral convictions, as well as his safety. He must conquer them before returning to his own world.NegroesThey help Xury and Crusoe when they land on their island, and exist in stark contrast to the savages.Traitorous crew membersThey are an example of white men who do not heed God; they are white savages.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

12.02.2010- It was school holiday and I was very happy13.02.2010- My family celebrate my youngest brother's birthday14.02.2010- I and my family go to Cameron Highland to release and relax our mind15.02.2010- I go to the uniform shop to bougth my BSMM uniform for camping16.02.2010- Nothing interesting to do, I still happy with my life17.02.2010- I did all my homework during this holiday18.02.2010- I go to Kampung Batu, because my uncle did 'Tahlil' for the passed away family19.02.2010- I go to the mosque for 'sembahyang Jumaat' and I had meet all my old friends20.02.2010- It is my birthday, we celebrated at Restaurent Satey Kajang

12.02.2010Today is my exiciting day, because it was school holiday after 2 weeks I stay in the hostel. My school, SMK Agama Slim River gave 10 days of school holiday to the students. It is a long period of scholl holiday and i'm still thinking what are my programe during this holiday.13.02.2010Today is my second's holiday. In the morning, I woke up early and really exciting to do my duty it is tidied my home. On the afternoon, I and my family celebrated my youngest broyher's birthday. We ate some food and bougth a chocolate cake for my youngest brother. He was very happy today.14.02.2010Early of the morning at 7 a.m, after I ate my breakfast, my mother plan to go to Cameron Highland. She prepares some foods and drinks to bring along the juorney. Me and my siblings was very happy. As we arrived at Cameron Highland, we search for hotels but all the hotels are full, maybe it was Chinese New Year. At Cameron Highland, the wether was cold, so I need to wear my sweter to warm my body. We continue our jurney to the ' Tanah Rata' , we ate our foods at the park near the mosque. We also bougth some vegetables and fruits at the stalls beside the road. We came home at 8 p.m, although we were tired, we were soo happy today.15.02.2010After I had already finishing joging around my house, it is 9 a.m, my mother make sandwish for breakfast. At 2 p.m, we go out to bougth my BSMM uniform. After half an hour finding the uniform shop, finally we found a uniform shop near Medan Gopeng. There ara many kinds of uniform that selled in yhe shop, there are KRS, Puteri Islam, Kadet Polis, Pengakap (scout), Kadet Bomba and BSMM. The price of the uniform is RM107.00 one set. The price are reasonable and affordable for me to buy.16.02.2010Today is the fifth day of school holiday. Today is my boring day , because nothing to do, just tidy my home, washes my clothes, watches television and doing my homework. Even though today is a boring and simple day, I still happy with my life.17.02.2010Today i did all my homework, it is English, Math, Pendikan Islam, Geo and Science. I start did my homework at 8 a.m and finish at 10 p.m. I finish late because at the afternoon i played football with my friends.18.02.2010My uncle invites my family to go to Kampung Batu for 'kenduri Tahlil'. This Tahlil are for those our family who pass away. We hope they includeing in those people who 'soleh and solehah'.19.02.2010Is is Friday, as usual all muslim man and boys including me goes to the mosque to 'Sembahyang Jumaat'. This week I go to the Solatiah mosque and I had meet my old friends from my primary school. They all looks different, they all have many pimple. I am soo happy to see them after 1 year 1 month 19 days did'nt see and call them.20.02.2010At 12 a.m my family wished me went I was slept. It is my happy day. My grandmother cooked for me spaghetti. It was really delicious. At night, we celebrated my birthday at Restaurent Satay Kajang near Jusco and Tesco.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Robinson Crusoe is about a young Englishman who goes to the sea without his parents’s blessing. He has many adventure on both island and sea and learn many thing like trading, navigation, mathematic and farming. A storm at sea leaves him shipwrecked and alone on a deserted island. For the next 28 year ,learn survival skill and by sheer ingenuity and common sense, create a fairly comfortable and secure life for himself. In the process, he learn carpentry, pottery, hunting, boat-building, butter and cheese production and how to make his own clothes from animal hide. One day, he saves Friday, a victim of a cannibal assault and thereafter wins him as a friend for life. They rescue a Spaniard and Friday’s father from cannibal and save an English captain from mutineer’s. After 28 long and desolate year. Robinson Crusoe return to England. He married and has three children and after his wife’s death, he goes sea faring again, visiting island now inhabited by Spanish and English. He also sail to Brazil.